YUSUF APPEALS FOR PEACE AS OYO NDC FACES LEADERSHIP CRISIS

By: Hammad Fasasi
The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Oyo State, Hon. Akim Adebola Yusuf, has called on party members to maintain peace and order amid moves to suspend the state chairman, Princess Oyeronke Akinlolu.
Yusuf made the appeal while addressing journalists and aggrieved party members at the party secretariat in Ibadan.
He urged members to avoid spreading rumours, making defamatory statements and engaging in other anti-party activities, which he said contributed to the current crisis and could undermine the party’s chances in the forthcoming general elections.
The governorship candidate also called on the national leadership of the NDC to intervene urgently and impartially to resolve the dispute and restore unity, dignity and integrity within the party in Oyo State.
He further urged the party’s candidates to remain focused on strengthening grassroots mobilisation and coordinating campaign activities ahead of the elections.
Yusuf expressed optimism that the crisis would soon be resolved, assuring members that the party would emerge stronger from the situation.
He therefore appealed to all stakeholders to prioritise the party’s collective interest and work towards maintaining its unity.
